Bowers & Wilkins’ new 801 D4 Abbey Road Limited Edition is a tribute to its relationship with the legendary studio that has, for 45 years, employed the company’s speakers as its primary monitors.
Bowers & Wilkins has taken the opportunity to celebrate its long-standing partnership with iconic Abbey Road Studios with a special limited-run model. The new 801 D4 Abbey Road Limited Edition, which promises to be a future collectors item, will feature several luxurious distinctions, setting it apart from the highly acclaimed, and itself extremely elegant, 801 D4 Signature flagship loudspeakers. Bowers & Wilkins’ Worthing facility will only be producing 140 pairs of the “reference-quality loudspeaker”.
So, the 801 D4 Signature has been reimagined by the Bowers & Wilkins design team with a number of special features. The cabinet has been given a new ‘Vintage Walnut’ finish echoing Abbey Road studios’ own warm timber finishes. A bespoke red ‘Leather by Conolly’ surface trim further compliments the aesthetic while mirroring the colour scheme of Studio Two. Further, it also gives a nod to the Studio’s red leather seating found throughout the facility. The 801 D4 Abbey Road Limited Edition’s rear panel features a unique numbered metal ID plaque marking it as a unit of the 140 pairs.
Owners of the special speakers will also receive a specially commissioned book detailing historic elements of Bowers & Wilkins’ and Abbey Road Studios’ decades-long collaboration and history. The book is said to feature never before shown photography.
Giles Pocock, Vice-President of Brand Marketing for Bowers & Wilkins commented, “I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this story to the market. We’re immensely proud of our partnership with our friends at Abbey Road and we think the 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition is the perfect way to celebrate that.”
Abbey Road’s General Manager Jeremy Huffelmann added, “Abbey Road’s relationship with Bowers & Wilkins is a decades-long celebration of sound and technology. I’m delighted we have collaborated to create the 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition together, honouring our shared history with an outstanding representation of the values, heritage and credibility of both our brands.”
The new Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Abbey Road Limited Edition loudspeakers are available to order now and are priced at AU$100,000.
Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Abbey Road Limited Edition Loudspeakers
Price: AU$100,000
Australian Distributor: Masimo Consumer
+61 2 9196 8990
https://masimoconsumer.com.au